Where does “*brand” come from?

*brand (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic brandaz, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Ancestry of “*brand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrandazfire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;...
2Proto-Germanicbrinnanąto burn, to be on fire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “*brand”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brinnaną →